Is the History Channel Smearing the Kennedys?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2010 Is the conservative creator of torture-evangelist "24" really the right person to helm a miniseries about the Kennedys? On the basis of a draft of the script, some scholars say "no." Above is one of those scholars, Theodore C. Sorensen, an adviser to President John F. Kennedy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ted on Arrival

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Delay Worked for Kennedy

William Pfaff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2009 With Vietnam, John F. Kennedy counted on the fact that one of the most effective ways to take a decision is to postpone it until it no longer is relevant. This is what Barack Obama has been able to do until now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

War Kills Off Great Reform Movements

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 5, 2009 The hawks urging President Obama to escalate the war in Afghanistan have no interest in his domestic policy The 20th century is a graveyard of good ideas that lost out to war. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kennedy’s Seat Is Temporarily Filled

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 With Ted Kennedy's death, the Democrats fell one vote short of the 60-seat threshold needed to stop a filibuster in the Senate. But now the governor of Massachusetts has named former Democratic Party Chairman Paul Kirk to temporarily fill Kennedy's seat, giving the Democrats a major tool in the fight for health care reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tea-Baggers March on Washington, Have No Idea Why

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2009 If these anti-Obama marchers are to be believed, fascism and socialism are the same thing, abortion caused 9/11 and "Glenn Beck is such a logical thinker." There's a whole pile of crazy where that came from. If these anti-Obama marchers are to be believed, fascism and socialism are the same thing, abortion caused 9/11 and "Glenn Beck is such a logical thinker." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Eternal Prince

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 28, 2009 That the nation is so moved by the passing of Edward Moore Kennedy testifies to his skill, grace and determination at playing a role that must have been infinitely more difficult than it sounds: a prince fated never to be king. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

His Own Man

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Aug 27, 2009 The obituaries say that Kennedy never achieved the dream of becoming president. But there is a difference between a family destiny and a man's dream. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ted Kennedy in Pictures

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2009 There's a lot missing in this hastily constructed array of Ted Kennedy's life. His run for the presidency, for instance, and the scandal that never quite left him. We also leave out his many legislative accomplishments to focus on his family and the extraordinary swan song that might have been. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Mother of Special Olympics, Dead at 88

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2009 The Washington Post called her "a gladiator for a new age." JFK's sister was also the mind and spirit behind the Special Olympics, which has allowed millions of disabled athletes to "be brave in the attempt." Her life ended in Boston on Tuesday, but her good works live on. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walter Cronkite, TV’s First Anchor, Dies at 92

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2009 One of the news industry's longest-living legends, Walter Cronkite, died of cerebrovascular disease Friday at the age of 92 Over the course of his storied career as the anchor of CBS News, Cronkite covered some of the biggest events of the 20th century He himself coined his famous and often-quoted sign-off line: "And that's the way it is  " . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Big Moment for Volunteerism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 16, 2009 The House this week is expected to vote to expand civilian service, and the Senate will soon take up a similar bill. This issue holds the promise of producing that much prized but elusive Washington commodity: a large bipartisan majority. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )